State divers search canal for evidence in Trenton

On Tuesday New Jersey State Police scuba divers were seen combing the waters of the Delaware & Raritan canal in search of a gun off West State Street near West Hanover Street in Trenton.

NJSP began the search at 7 a.m. assisting Trenton police and the prosecutorís office for what is believed to be a piece of evidence discarded into the canal.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., scuba divers and state police officers left the scene empty handed. According to Trenton Lt. Stephen Varn, there is no additional information as to who discarded the weapon or whether it was involved in a homicide or a violent crime.